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Paradise by Joan Elizabeth Goodman

Paradise

Joan Elizabeth Goodman

HarperCollins · Paperback · April 17, 2006

In 1542, when sixteen-year-old Marguerite is selected by her uncle, the Sieur de Roberval, as one of the young women to accompany him on his voyage to the New World, she seizes the chance to escape the oppressive household of her father.

Historical YA RomanceYA Survival StoriesHistorical YA - Canadahistorical
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Genres
Historical YA - Canada, YA Survival Stories, Historical YA Romance
Published
HarperCollins, April 17, 2006

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In 1542, when sixteen-year-old Marguerite is selected by her uncle, the Sieur de Roberval, as one of the young women to accompany him on his voyage to the New World, she seizes the chance to escape the oppressive household of her father. Marguerite persuades her forbidden young lover, Pierre, to join the voyage so they can be wed when they reach Canada.

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But when Marguerite and Pierre are caught together on the ship, they are banished to the tiny, wild Isle of Demons, off the coast of Quebec—and their voyage to freedom becomes a fight for their very survival. Inspired by the true story of Marguerite de La Rocque, Paradise is a gripping novel of adventure, courage, love, and hardship.

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YA Survival Stories76%
Historical YA - Canada66%
Historical YA Romance51%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA Pirate Adventures
  • YA Survival Stories
  • YA Biographical Fiction
  • YA Stories About Boys & Men
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  • Coming of Age
  • YA Ghost Stories
  • YA Stories About Girls & Women
  • Historical YA
Authors
Joan Elizabeth Goodman
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
April 17, 2006
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
YA Pirate Adventures